Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$626
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1423
$990
🏠 One person rent
$275
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$478
$305
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$13.1
$45.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$330
$271
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
57
40
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
116K
5.94M

The cost of living in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is 11% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7598th and 7068th ($626 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Sri Lanka and India, respectively. Check Sri Lanka vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 3rd best city to live in Sri Lanka vs Surat ranked 45th in India, while ranked 6744th and 6284th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte vs Surat

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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.2
$20.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$31.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$7.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.12%
9.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$576
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.57
$5.63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.93
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$8.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.34
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.16
$2.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.47
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.6
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.34
$3.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$14.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$2.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$24.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68
$42.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$33.8
$59.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$506
$922

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$296
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$344
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$347
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$308
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$253
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$275
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$300
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$382
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$300
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$347
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$286
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$326
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$327
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$321
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$235
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$437
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$346
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$291
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$524
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$374
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$350
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$375
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$267
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$382
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$366
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$442
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$363
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$399
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$487
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$407
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$503
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$324
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$705
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$382
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$303
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$349
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$517
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$303
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$330
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$361
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$264
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$315
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$290
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$273
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$297
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$396
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$328
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$285
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$310
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$290
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$305
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$309
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$328
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